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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1961
Page
4
Editorial quotes Bulwer on teaching: the finest educators spark a wish to learn in others. The piece emphasizes guidance over direct instruction and values motivation that leads readers to teach themselves.
Caustic critics note Congress seems colorless amid world crises from Berlin to the Congo. Yet senators like Margaret Chase Smith Stuart Symington Hubert Humphrey and others push sizeable, detailed bills, suggesting a quieter but active body that is not simply a rubber stamp for the administration.
Washington news column notes Congress and the President used the democratic process to resolve long term foreign aid financing. After hearings and debate, Congress settled on financing by annual appropriations, trimming the five year authorization from 8.8 to 7.2 billion while preserving a sound compromise. The episode illustrates executive legislative branches working through conflict for the national good.
The Maine Highway Safety Committee warns that autumn leaves on roads can create greasy, slippery conditions comparable to ice. Drivers are urged to slow down, brake gently, and maintain vehicle control as slick leaves cause many fall accidents, with cooperation from the Maine State Police.
The Long Island Lighting Company launches a new automobile safety program urging use of seat belts by employees. The plan aims to make belt use second nature for both drivers and passengers, aligning with the well known airline safety question.
Paul A. Herbert of East Lansing Michigan announces NWF scholastic grants for conservation students. Undergraduate awards up to 500 dollars and graduate fellowships up to 1000 dollars for 1962 63. Grants support natural resource management education journalism radio TV and related programs.
Hollywood AP obit recalls Frank Fay a great but troubled comedian whose career waned after marrying Barbara Stanwyck in 1928. He battled debt and drink, later obsessed with religion. Fay died in New York 1935 after wandering Chicago station, then at St John’s Hospital. Stanwyck never reconciled. Fay left a lasting Pagliacci impression.
A Ruth Millett column advises that to keep age from shaping others views you must stop mentioning it yourself. Don’t say I am too old or recall past ages, and avoid phrases like at my age or when I was your age. By not centering age, you stay active and avoid self-imposed limits.
A compact verse recalls lilacs in September as leaves turn gold and red. The piece frames seasonal change with memory and quiet nature imagery, hinting at time passing and beauty found in late summer to early autumn.
Paul Harvey recalls Captain Oscar Cleal known as Bill who resisted a skyjacking at Chico California. Bruce Britt shot Cleal severing his optic nerve but Cleal survived, while other passengers were wounded. Britt received three consecutive prison terms totalling 3 to 42 years, potentially freed in three years under California law. Kennedy signed a federal skyjacking law soon after. Cleal’s bravery led to a safer era for air travel.
New York AP reports that modern husbands cannot fool their wives about money or other matters. Joint accounts and taxes reveal earnings and spending, removing old secrets. Drivers licenses and chain latches expose age and late returns, leaving the husband with no hidden outs.
A list of crossword clues spans across and down entries with many entries referring to names places and common terms such as clock making music public esteem and various linguistic hints The puzzle includes historic fliers and classic crossword prompts with numerous terse definitions and cross references to form a complete grid.
States and communities see lower borrowing costs as insurgent dealers led by Glore, Forgan win the Illinois 100 million bond issue over Chicago banks. Morris & Co. previously toppled giants in California issues, sparking a trend toward greater competition among mid level and large wall street lenders.
Bond dealers note growing participation by outside and smaller bidders in tax exempt offerings. Analysts say this could shrink dealer groups and push larger shares to ultimate investors as the market evolves.
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